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  2. Aflatoxin - Wikipedia

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    A primary means of limiting risk from aflatoxins in the food supply is food hygiene in the commercial commodity supply chain, such as rejecting moldy grain for use in food processing plants and testing of batches of ingredients for aflatoxin levels before adding them to the mix. Regulatory agencies such as the FDA set limits on acceptable levels.

  3. The Food Defect Action Levels - Wikipedia

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    The Food Defect Action Levels: Levels of Natural or Unavoidable Defects in Foods That Present No Health Hazards for Humans is a publication of the United States Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition [1] detailing acceptable levels of food contamination from sources such as maggots, thrips, insect fragments, "foreign matter", mold, rodent hairs, and insect ...

  4. Aspergillus penicillioides - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus penicillioides is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus, and is among the most xerophilic fungi. [1]Aspergillus penicillioides is typically found in indoor air, house dust, and on substrates with low water activity, such as dried food, papers affected by foxing, and inorganic objects such as binocular lenses. [2]

  5. List of microorganisms used in food and beverage preparation

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    Penicillium camemberti: fungus: cheese [2] [5] v Penicillium caseifulvum: fungus: cheese [2] Penicillium chrysogenum: fungus: cheese [2] Penicillium chrysogenum: fungus: meat sausage [5] Penicillium commune: fungus: cheese (surface-ripened) [2] [4] Penicillium nalgiovense: fungus: cheese [2] Penicillium nalgiovense: fungus: meat ham ...

  6. Aflatoxin B1 - Wikipedia

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    Aflatoxin B 1 is an aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus.It is a very potent carcinogen with a TD 50 3.2 μg/kg/day in rats. [4] This carcinogenic potency varies across species with some, such as rats and monkeys, seemingly much more susceptible than others.

  7. The FDA Set Guidelines for 'Acceptable' Levels of Lead in ...

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    On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that, for the first time, it is setting guidelines for an acceptable level of lead in processed baby food, including canned fruit ...

  8. Aspergillus flavus - Wikipedia

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    Aspergillus flavus is unique in that it is a thermotolerant fungus, so can survive at temperatures that other fungi cannot. [12] [13] A. flavus can contribute to the storage rots, especially when the plant material is stored at high moisture levels. A. flavus grows and thrives in hot and humid climates. [10]

  9. Mycotoxin - Wikipedia

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    All are produced by Penicillium and Aspergillus species. The three forms differ in that Ochratoxin B (OTB) is a nonchlorinated form of Ochratoxin A (OTA) and that Ochratoxin C (OTC) is an ethyl ester form Ochratoxin A. [18] Aspergillus ochraceus is found as a contaminant of a wide range of commodities including beverages such as beer and wine.